Updated July 2026 · Reviewed by Adams, Cameron & Co.
Daytona Beach Shores is a small, dense barrier island city, so its park system leans heavily on beachfront access parks rather than large green space. Frank Rendon Park, Dahlia Avenue Park, Andrinopoulos Park, Beachcomber Park, and Edwin W. Peck Sr. Park all run along S. Atlantic Avenue and give residents direct beach access with parking, picnic shelters, and playgrounds. On the west side of the island, Lula M. McElroy Park is the city's recreation hub, with tennis, pickleball, basketball, and a dedicated dog park, and Veterans Park sits behind the Shores Community Center as the city's memorial green space.
- Daytona Beach Shores has eight named public parks, more than its small size might suggest, most of them oriented around direct beach access.
- Frank Rendon Park, Dahlia Avenue Park, Andrinopoulos Park, Beachcomber Park, and Edwin W. Peck Sr. Park all run along S. Atlantic Avenue and give residents beach access, parking, and picnic space.
- Lula M. McElroy Park, on the west side of the island, is the city's real recreation hub, with tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball, and a paved walking track.
- Van Alder Dog Park sits within the McElroy Park property and is the city's dedicated off-leash space, split into small dog and medium/large dog sections.
- Veterans Park, behind the Shores Community Center, is the city's dedicated memorial park rather than a recreation space.
Daytona Beach Shores is a small, dense barrier island city, about 5,200 residents packed onto a narrow strip between the Atlantic Ocean and the Halifax River. It doesn't have the sprawling park acreage of a bigger city, but it does have a real, city-maintained park system, eight named parks in total, most of them built around beach access rather than open green space. Here's an honest look at what's actually there.
Frank Rendon Park
Located at 2705 S. Atlantic Avenue next to the Shores Resort and Spa, Frank Rendon Park is named for a longtime community leader and is the most fully built-out beach park in the city. It has 141 off-street parking spaces, a wheelchair-accessible wooden beach walkway, a wooden observation deck, a children's playground, grills, sheltered picnic areas, outdoor showers, and restrooms. Volusia County built the park and the city maintains it, and a daily parking fee applies unless you're a registered Volusia County resident.
Dahlia Avenue Park
About half a mile south of Dunlawton Avenue at 3625 S. Atlantic Avenue, Dahlia Avenue Park is a county-owned beach access point with restrooms, picnic tables, and a view of the Sunglow Pier. It's a simpler park than Frank Rendon, but it's a real, direct way onto the beach for residents in that part of the city.
Andrinopoulos Park
At 2540 S. Atlantic Avenue, Andrinopoulos Park provides off-beach parking along with a gazebo, playground, and picnic tables. There are no restrooms at this one. It sits within the city's Community Redevelopment Area and is planned as one of two trailheads for a recreational trail the city has in the works, paired with Beachcomber Park a few blocks south.
Beachcomber Park
Just south of Andrinopoulos at 2608 S. Atlantic Avenue, Beachcomber Park has a gazebo, playground, a large grassy area, and fitness zones. Along with Andrinopoulos, it was built with eco-friendly materials and native plants and is meant to serve as the second trailhead for the city's planned recreational trail.
Edwin W. Peck Sr. Park
One of the newer additions, opened in 2022 at 3167 S. Atlantic Ave., Edwin W. Peck Sr. Park has over 100 parking spaces, an ADA-accessible dune walkover, bicycle racks, fitness equipment, a playground, grills, restrooms, and outdoor showers. It's a genuinely well-equipped beach park and one of the more accessible options in the city for anyone with mobility needs.
Lula M. McElroy Park
On the west side of the island at 3035 South Peninsula Avenue, McElroy Park is the city's real recreation center, a three-acre facility renovated in 2010 with a playground built to resemble a small town's main street, a fitness and gymnastics area, a pavilion, 10 lighted pickleball courts, lighted tennis courts, a lighted half-court basketball court, baseball facilities, a paved walking track, and outdoor exercise equipment. It's free to use and open sunrise to sunset.
Van Alder Dog Park
Within the McElroy Park property, Van Alder Dog Park is the city's dedicated off-leash space, open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and split into separate sections for small dogs and medium to large dogs. Dogs need to be licensed, vaccinated, and at least six months old, and owners are expected to keep them in sight at all times.
Veterans Park
Behind the Shores Community Center at 3000 Bellemead Drive, Veterans Park is the city's dedicated memorial space, honoring past, present, and future veterans with an American flag, flags for all five military branches, an MIA/POW flag, and benches with engraved bronze plaques. It's a quiet park built for reflection rather than recreation.
Why this matters beyond just an afternoon out
For a city this size and this dense, eight named parks is a real, tangible commitment to public space, not a minor detail. Most of it is oriented around what the city actually has plenty of, direct beach access, but McElroy Park and the Van Alder Dog Park show there's genuine inland recreation infrastructure too, not just sand. That's worth knowing whether you're evaluating Daytona Beach Shores as a place to live, invest, or build local expertise as an agent.
Park amenities, hours, and parking fees can change. Confirm current details directly with the City of Daytona Beach Shores Recreation Department before visiting.
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